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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · by Alana Bittner

    Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots rejected by the Supreme Court (opens the original)

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    Beyond the Headlines is our twice-weekly newsletter connecting subscribers directly to our journalists. We add context to major stories, go behind-the-scenes, highlight great work from other local outlets or provide more informal snapshots of our community. The Supreme Court officially rejected Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order, putting the saga to rest four days before early voting began in Virginia. The decision means that local election officials can breathe a sigh of relief — mail-in vo

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Alana Bittner

    Learn about the ballot referendum on automatically restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated people (opens the original)

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    Virginia is one of only three states whose constitution permanently strips the right to vote from people with felony convictions. Virginia voters will have a chance this November to decide if they want that to change or not. The ballot on the upcoming elections will include three questions, or referendums, that decide the future of reproductive health, same-sex marriage and voting rights in the state. Some counties will have a fourth referendum about local sales taxes. The third referendum on th

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Alana Bittner

    Here's what the ballot referendum on same-sex marriage means for Virginians (opens the original)

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    This November, Virginia voters have a chance to change the state constitution. The ballot will include three questions, or referendums, that decide the future of reproductive health, same-sex marriage and voting rights in the state. Some counties will have a fourth referendum about local sales taxes. This article takes a closer look at the second referendum that asks voters if Virginia’s constitution should be amended to remove an existing ban on same-sex marriage. (Read about the referendum on

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Alana Bittner

    The reproductive freedom question on your ballot explained (opens the original)

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    This November, Virginia voters have a chance to change the state constitution. The ballot will include three questions, or referendums, that decide the future of reproductive health, same-sex marriage and voting rights in the state. Some counties will have a fourth referendum about local sales taxes. This is the first article in a series explaining what these referendums mean. This covers the first on the ballot: reproductive health. (Read about the referendums on same-sex marriage here and voti

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Alana Bittner

    Virginia registrars wait to learn if mail-in voting rules will change substantially days before early voting begins (opens the original)

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    Election officials are days away from learning whether Virginia’s mail-in voting system will be completely restructured ahead of the midterms. The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let the U.S. Postal Service implement new mail-in ballot rules. Under the proposed rules, states would have to submit voter data to a federal portal to verify voter eligibility before mail-in ballots can be delivered. It is the latest move in a months-long legal battle over federal changes to vo

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